Crohn's disease and Ege University School of Medicine Proctology Department experience

Volume: 47 Number: 2 June 1, 2008
  • Çalışkan C
  • Akgün E
  • Makay Ö
  • Korkut M A
  • Osmanoğlu H
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Crohn's disease and Ege University School of Medicine Proctology Department experience

Abstract

Aim: Crohn's disease is involvement of gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus which characterized by inflammation. It's known as regional enteritis or terminal ileitis. Aim of this study, to look over our experience about Crohn's disease and share with our colleagues. Patients and Method: We retrospectively analyzed the patients with Crohn's disease between Jan 1994-Aug 2006 and 40 patients were detected. We used Crohn Disease Activity Index (CDAI) to evaluate disease activity score before surgical management was performed. Results: There were 23 female and 17 male with a mean age of 43. The most frequent symptom was abdominal pain. Mean follow-up time until surgery was five years. The most frequent indication for surgery was partial intestinal obstruction and mostly located at the terminal ileum and ascending colon. Surgical site infection and partial intestinal obstruction were observed as the most frequent complication in the early and late postoperative period, respectively. Mean followed-up time after surgical treatment was 40 months and mean hospital stay was 15 days. One case died from septic complications in the postoperative day 15. Discussion: There has not yet been discovered a curative treatment procedure, both surgical and medical, for Crohn's disease. The appropriate management for Crohn's disease includes conservative approach, treatment of complications and medical treatment for recovering the symptoms. Currently, it is the best to avoid from the surgical treatment, it should be considered if there is detected an emergency or complication related to Crohn's disease.

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Çalışkan C

Akgün E

Makay Ö

Korkut M A

Osmanoğlu H

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June 1, 2008

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June 1, 2008

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Year 2008 Volume: 47 Number: 2

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1.Çalışkan C, Akgün E, Makay Ö, Korkut M A, Osmanoğlu H. Crohn hastalığı ve EÜTF Proktoloji Bilim Dalı deneyimi. EJM [Internet]. 2008 Jun. 1;47(2):111-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA87DZ27HJ

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